The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-16
horticultural Column.

IL tne III I'll Is 81 ltNcl anu tue SOL
30 retentive of moisture that II crop
on it is likely to be drowned out in
ordinary seasons, plant IN n bed by
all means. But if there is little or
no danger plant in water furrow.
The latter plan makes the cultiva-
ton Of the crop so easy, and sup
plies dirt to the plants just as they
need it for sending out successive
whOrlS OF roots. Break land deep,
and bring it into fine filth by roll
ling and narrowing alternately.
Open drill, drop seed, and
with a double foot pillow, making
small list. 1t is very important
that the seed be covered very shall
low. When the corn has about
four leaves pillow with sweep, run
ming very flat, and throw just
enough dirt in the original drill as
to cover the grass. Don't dirt the
corn any more than can be helped.
When ready to work it the next
tine apply manure on each side of
hill Of corn, using such quantity of
compost on an acre as contains
from $50 to 200 pounds of acid phOs-
phatc, and cover it up by running
sweep as at first working. throwing
in again n moderate quantity of
dirt, and not quite filling UP the
original drill furrow. After prop
er interval pillow again with sweep,
filling up drill furrow and drifting
corn freely. No more working will
be necessary.
The BEST FERTILIZER.--Com-
posts are the.mcst perfect manures.
SfolIn rp,prrn aud oNtt~, c>DI ,.>
considered as the most valuable
natural fertilizers, but for many
Iurp )Scs they are not we'll balanced
as some ingredients are in Excess
above others, or some deficient in
quality. BY adding to these natu-
raj manurei certain amount Of
Ehos hate AMI potash, a proper
balance among ingredients is pro-
results. Such fertilizer is eminent
ty suited to either very poor or very
rich9 oils. To the first, it supplies
needed; to the second, which is
supposed to contain everything, it
adds to each ingredient of plant
food, more of the same kind, and
enables the land to produce still
ldtSeI ClopS. I>o"y SoO'i StlolS |
land, capable of producing good
crops without manure, an rea
Of production calls for an addition
Of every ingredient of plant food.
This, a compost, like made by
Furman's formula, will supply.
How much must be applied to an
acre to raise the yield up to a def
mite point, we are not prepared to
A, q, .l .,ntn,,an hos 49, |
reached that stage of perfection
which enables it to say, a Id so
much manure. and you Will reap
such q crop. But in aiming for
q large crop, n should apply as
large quantities Of manure IS eX-
periencc has shown can be safely
done. Now on soils in good heIrt,
supplied with IL suticicncy of hu-
mus deeply broken and thoroughly
pulverised, a ton Of compost may
he safely applied to an acre. This
is best done by applying it in three
burrows instead of one;-Open drill
and put in One-third Of the ton list
on this, put the remainder in the
two list burrows, and complete bed
as usual. On good land so heavi-
lymanured, ample distance should
be given the plants. The rows
should not be less than four feet
wide and plants some two feet
apart in drill. All cultivation
should be as shallow as possible.
To RAISE WATERMELoNs.-San-
dy loan is the best soil. Break it
deep an bring into fines filth.
Then bed up the lands ten feet
wide, leaving as broad end deep
wat0r furrOw as possible. In these
water burrows you may cater the
compost freely, and at points ten
feet apart: put a half s.bushel more
of compost and add to it one pound
Of acid phosphate and a quarter of
q pound Of kainit, or two quarts Of
unlcached or a gallon of leached
ashes. Work up this'miXture thor
oughly into the soil for II space
three feet in diameter, making f.
nally n broad fiat ill,3and covering
the top Of it with earth not mixed
with Everything is now
ready for planting. Thrust seed
into the soil with eye down ward,
so that it can come up without
tu~nin" ~""" Put them in line
with centre of ,atcr-power SO that
~ PioNiib 'hSapit'i'o may bcGiuc'i
closely. Cultivate entirely with
sweepe or scrape, running plOws at
short intervals, 80 as not to allow
grass to get a start, and to keep
soil in finest filth. If beetles attrck
the young plants, dust them with
one part Of paris green to one
hundreA parts Of cheap -four.
After plants become vel establish
ed, thin out to two in Hill. When
thoy begin to run arrange the vines
in the direction of the drill, SO as
to allow close blowing as long as
possible. AS the vines spread plow
farther and farther from the drill.
not l%oosening the vines from their
fastenings. Hand y ood along drill